Who Invented Words?

<p>The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an American tradition. It’s been going since 1924. This year marks the 99th parade (it took three years off during World War II). It’s famous for elaborate floats and huge character balloons that bob above the streets as the parade marches ... Show More

<p>What’s your favorite color? Where do colors come from?Why do people see colors? Does everyone see colors the same way? How many colors are there in the world? We learn about colors with Kassia St. Clair, the author of a book called <em>The Secret Lives of Color</em>. We talk a ... Show More

<p>Who invented candy? Why is it so sweet? Why does hard candy melt in your mouth? How are candy corn, gummies and nerds made? What makes pop rocks pop? We talk with traditional candy makers at <a href="https://stickyusa.com/"><strong>Sticky</strong></a> in California and <a href ... Show More

تولد العديد من الأسئلة من تجاربنا المؤلمة مثل: لماذا رحل؟ لماذا عوملت بهذه الطريقة؟ لماذا أنا؟ ونظل نبحث عن إجابة تخرس السؤال الذي يضج فينا، نريد أن ننجو من دوامة التفكير به.. لكنه يحاصرنا، ويعلو صوته كلما خلونا بأنفسنا. فكيف نتعامل مع هذه الأسئلة؟ 📩 تواصلوا معي واقتراحاتكم دائم ... Show More

How and why do we make assumptions based on the way people speak? What is considered “proper,” or “correct” language – and who decides that, anyway? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv ... Show More

<p>Where did language come from? Is it possible to know without traveling back in time? And how do babies learn to speak? Plus: We’ll hear how the word “silly” has evolved over the last several hundred years.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/list ... Show More

Have you ever noticed that when you say the same word over and over, it starts to sound funny? It’s like the word loses its meaning and just becomes weird, disconnected sounds. One of our listeners wanted to know why, and we went to linguist Shohini Battasali for the answer.  Got ... Show More

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I often get asked whether it's better to focus on one language and become fluent in it or to explore many languages. In this video I talk about why I don't think there's one answer to this question.